Principal Architect

Scale AI
Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 257,000 - 321,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Team leadership","Strategic thinking"]

Lead and mentor a 50+ engineer team to drive the design, development, and deployment of agentic AI products in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. Provide technical direction on LLMs and distributed systems, engage executive stakeholders, and align engineering efforts with Scale AI’s strategic goals while fostering a culture of speed and ownership.

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Scale AI
Scale AI
1 year ago

Principal Architect

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Job Summary

Lead and mentor a 50+ engineer team to drive the design, development, and deployment of agentic AI products in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. Provide technical direction on LLMs and distributed systems, engage executive stakeholders, and align engineering efforts with Scale AI’s strategic goals while fostering a culture of speed and ownership.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team of 50+, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership.
  • •Guide your team through complex challenges involving LLMs, AI agents, and large-scale distributed systems.
  • •Represent Scale AI in high-stakes negotiations and strategic discussions with senior external partners, demonstrating strong technical competence and credibility.
  • •Develop and communicate a compelling vision for Scale AI’s technology applied to your program; provide regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities.
  • •Foster a culture of speed, unity of purpose, resilience, and teamwork; lead through uncertainty with determination and adaptability.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 257,000 - 321,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement BenefitsLearning BudgetPaid LeaveCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership or staff role
  • •Deep understanding of modern AI/ML technologies, including experience working with LLMs and AI agents
  • •Proficient in one or more modern programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)
  • •Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • •Strong product and business sense, with a track record of aligning engineering efforts with company goals
Experience:10+ yearsAILLMsAI agentsDistributed systemsCloud infrastructure
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementTeam leadershipStrategic thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptKubernetesAWSGCPAzureLLMsAIDistributed systems

Company Brief

Scale AI
Provides data labeling, annotation, and infrastructure services to accelerate machine learning and AI development. Supplies high-quality training data, tooling, and APIs for customers in autonomous vehicles, mapping, robotics, and enterprise AI applications.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2016
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